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Samantha Diaz's coverage is heavily focused on local news, emphasizing cultural events, city announcements, and entertainment in Long Beach and California. She seems to be responsive to pitches related to local small business features or profiles, theater events and reviews, city announcements and developments, music-related community activities as well as health-related initiatives within the area.
Given her focus on expert commentary and event coverage across various topics like culture & society, house & home, entertainment news, health & wellbeing; she may welcome pitches from experts with insights into these areas relevant to Long Beach or Southern California. If you have a unique angle that ties into the local themes mentioned above or can offer expertise specific to an upcoming local event in Long Beach or broader Californian context related to these themes Samantha covers it would likely appeal more effectively.
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August 29 will see the release of a new folk opera from Genesee Valley Council on the Arts (GVCA). The Geneseo Riviera Theatre will host the event, presenting a performance titled “Pulling The Thread: A Clara Barton Story.” “Pulling The Thread: A Clara Barton Story” will focus on the life of Clara Barton, who founded...
For the first time in six years, the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) is being forced to make budget cuts.
Faced with losses in federal funding, increased service charges and the City’s own $58.2 million deficit, the Long Beach Health and Human Services Department (DHHS) has been tasked with slashing over $9 million from its 2027 budget.
The famed Westcott Theater in Syracuse is currently facing some issues. The theater closed back in June 2025 citing safety concerns. This month, the venue was forced to close again after being denied a Large Crowd Entertainment License. Now, owner Daniel Mastronardi is suing the city to reopen the venue. The Wescott Theater was originally...
What started as a collecting hobby over four decades ago recently resulted in a massive discovery by Long Beach resident and amateur archaeologist Richard Dempsey.
The Westcott Street Cultural Fair is back for 2026. Taking place on Sunday September 27, the street fair is offering a huge variety of music, activities, a
What started as a collecting hobby over four decades ago recently resulted in a massive discovery by Long Beach resident and amateur archaeologist Richard Dempsey.
In the last few years, emo culture has experienced a resurgence of sorts. Suddenly everyone’s shopping at Hot Topic and Zumiez again like it’s 2006. However, the regrowth in popularity of being emo or “alt” for alternative, does not come without the early beginnings of e-boy and e-girl culture. Old rock and emo bands such...
By: Samantha Diaz
Residents brought up these resources and many more at Long Beach’s budget hearing Tuesday, as the Library, Arts and Culture Department laid out the impacts of its $1.47 million budget reductions.
Residents may see less park programming, including cultural events and after-school spaces, as soon as October, as the Long Beach Parks, Recreation, and Marine (PRM) Department attempts to reduce its 2027 budget by $2.8 million.
